Hello my friends! Well, December is almost gone and with it, the close of the holiday season. I hope you were able to slow down and savor the slower pace that comes with the closing of an old year…
What’s New in my Garden: December 2014
Hello from my backyard food garden! The vegetables are growing well in spite of the abnormally dry weather we have had over the past six weeks. I harvested my first plantings of beans and replanted the space with nailon…
John’s Personal Blog- November 2014
Hello My Friends! November has been a wonderful month. The weather here has been mild, the garden has been growing like crazy and I have had my first harvest. I also love the excitement of this time of year, the…
What’s New in my Garden: November 2014
The garden is growing very well! I have already had my first harvest of beans and other vegetables that I planted in August. After harvest, I replanted. Below are some pictures of the changes. Above- dry bean harvest. These are…
John’s Personal Blog- October 2014
Hello My Friends, Welcome to the new home of my personal blog, which has been transferred from www.justonebackyard.com to here at www.justonebackyard.net. Things have been VERY busy this past summer, but in so many great ways. I left the garden…
What’s New in my Garden: October 2014
The garden is full and beginning to produce! Below are some pictures from my garden over the past couple of weeks. The picture to the left is a view of some of my garden beds. The plants you see are dry…
What’s New in my Garden: September 2014
Hello! It’s September in southern Florida and it is time to plant the winter garden! I left the garden rest over the summer. This gave me a chance to reflect on how I had been gardening the past seven years…
National Foundation for Financial Education Features Dr. Z’s Backyard Research!
The National Endowment for Financial Education did a nice story about home food growing featuring results from my backyard research! You can read the article here:http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/Hot-Topics/Summer-Savings/Save-Money-by-Growing-Your-Own-Food.aspx
Grow Your Own Food Summit – July 2014
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Considering Your Summer Options- March 2014
With the hottest part of the year approaching, the question every south Florida food gardener must ask themselves is whether they will grow over the summer or not. This is not an easy question! Although there is considerable payoff for…